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Interview nightmares: Employers too narrowmindedhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/8094918/Interview-nightmares-Employers-too-narrowminded
Job hunting is very stressful. There's nothing ground breaking about that statement but does it have to be so terribly narrow-minded? Are employers still not grasping that the interview process is just a delicate dance of well-rehearsed answers?PJ Macormaicstuff.co.nz/8094918Wed, 26 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +1300Interview nightmares: The nervous gesticulatorhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/assignments/share-your-job-interview-nightmares/8107899/Interview-nightmares-The-nervous-gesticulator
I'm a self confessed job tart. I've had more interviews than haircuts (I'm no show pony, but certainly not a cavewoman when it comes to grooming).Donna Froststuff.co.nz/8107899Mon, 24 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +1300Job interview nightmares: It's getting personalhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/assignments/share-your-job-interview-nightmares/8099885/Job-interview-nightmares-Its-getting-personal
I recently went for an interview for an office manager position at an accountancy firm.Maree Drummstuff.co.nz/8099885Fri, 21 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +1300Job interview nightmares: Which company is this?http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/assignments/share-your-job-interview-nightmares/8098981/Job-interview-nightmares-Which-company-is-this
I had applied for a couple of jobs and heard nothing back, so I applied for another one and within two weeks received a call asking me to attend an interview with a recruitment firm.Robyn Moorestuff.co.nz/8098981Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +1300'I don't employ married women'http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/8094417/I-don-t-employ-married-women
A few years ago I applied for a job at a factory making trampolines.Sue Wrightstuff.co.nz/8094417Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +1300Name, experience... weight?http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/assignments/share-your-job-interview-nightmares/8089793/Name-experience-weight
Many years ago, when I was 20 or 21, I went for a job interview at a pub that was advertising for a manager.Maria Kingstuff.co.nz/8089793Tue, 18 Dec 2012 05:10:00 +1300Job interview nightmares: I messed this one up...http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/8076583/Job-interview-nightmares-I-messed-this-one-up
I was recently out of university and didn't quite feel like becoming the IT guru that I should have been after studying it for the past four years. I felt like travelling and exploring, but I needed funds to do this so I was kindly offered an interview by a friend at a large corporation which I had little respect for.Kelly Rightonstuff.co.nz/8076583Mon, 17 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +1300Interview nightmares: 'Um, cos I'm awesome?'http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/assignments/share-your-job-interview-nightmares/7984571/Interview-nightmares-Um-cos-I-m-awesome
I went to a job interview once at a very serious place of business. When I walked in, everyone had their heads down, or were deep in discussion about important work issues.Rachel Johnsonstuff.co.nz/7984571Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:35:00 +1300The creepiest interview everhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/7984381/The-creepiest-interview-ever
One of the creepiest interviews I have ever had was when I was 21 and on my OE.stuff.co.nz/7984381Fri, 23 Nov 2012 08:04:00 +1300Sorry, how old are you?http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/7984517/Sorry-how-old-are-you
I was called by a company that wanted to interview me, asking me to come in that day.Kathryn Daintystuff.co.nz/7984517Fri, 23 Nov 2012 08:02:00 +1300Interview nightmares: A question of sexhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/7979324/Interview-nightmares-A-question-of-sex
I always get nervous in interviews.Jay Smithstuff.co.nz/7979324Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:17:52 +1300Interview nightmares: Sexism rears its headhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/7978845/Interview-nightmares-Sexism-rears-its-head
I was fresh out of high school, and not inexperienced in the employment arena. I'd held down two jobs and school since I was 15.stuff.co.nz/7978845Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:58:00 +1300Interview nightmares: Not my normal lookhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/7959681/Interview-nightmares-Not-my-normal-look
With my temp job coming to an end, I was at the stage of desperately looking for full-time employment.Delaney Lancasterstuff.co.nz/7959681Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:05:48 +1300Lessons in image learnedhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/7969387/Lessons-in-image-learned
Some years ago I had a one-on-one interview with a pharmaceutical company which seemed to go well, with a couple of oddities.stuff.co.nz/7969387Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:23:00 +1300Rocking interview tips uphttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/7968979/Rocking-interview-tips-up
I went for an interview, dressed really well and looked the part. The would be boss took me into his office, and I sat in a chair ready to do my best.Gillian Hamiltonstuff.co.nz/7968979Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:57:26 +1300Leave out the loo storieshttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/7959153/Leave-out-the-loo-stories
A few years ago I decided to return to work following a long break from teaching. We had a non-refundable payment down on a house that we were hoping to buy and I was under a lot of pressure to get back into paid employment.Anna Langleystuff.co.nz/7959153Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +1300Everything was fine until my pants splithttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/7954871/Everything-was-fine-until-my-pants-split
My story begins with me being told the company in question would fly me from Christchurch to Auckland for a job interview. I had just graduated from engineering school at the time and was itching to kick-start my career.Mark Andersonstuff.co.nz/7954871Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:27:59 +1300Interview nightmares: There goes the rug, againhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/7954886/Interview-nightmares-There-goes-the-rug-again
In 2008 I applied for a job with a Hamilton-based company. I was verbally offered the job and resigned my other job the next day. Big mistake.stuff.co.nz/7954886Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:17:00 +1300'Aggressive' boss too hard to pleasehttp://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/7954768/Aggressive-boss-too-hard-to-please
I have been for many interviews which I really enjoyed, but here is one I didn't.Trisha Brownestuff.co.nz/7954768Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:07:00 +1300'You'll be abused and sworn at'http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/job-interview-nightmares/7954353/You-ll-be-abused-and-sworn-at
Two thirds through my tertiary education, I decided to try look for a job in the IT industry.stuff.co.nz/7954353Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:27:10 +1300